Honors Seminar in Dominican Republic Photo EssayMarch 31, 2016: JMU Honors students practiced global citizenship and gained a better understanding of problem-solving in a different part of the world during a service-learning trip to Dominican Republic

Redrawing Soto's map?March 29, 2016: JMU anthropologist Dennis Blanton and his students are analyzing physical artifacts that are leading researchers to question the path of 16th-century Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto's expedition

IDEA grants diversify JMU's inclusion effortsMarch 24, 2016: Our Madison family is a rich tableau of people from all backgrounds, which is why the university has made diversity and inclusion a top priority. One of the initiatives to promote this has been the IDEA program grants

Student body VP talks Student Alumni AssociationMarch 23, 2016: Our alumni association continues the relationship through a community of hardworking, passionate and fun JMU-ers. Students don"t have to wait to become involved. They can join the Student Alumni Association

Madison Vision Series features diversity expertMarch 14, 2016: On Thursday, March 17, at Grafton-Stovall Theatre from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Dr. Sylvia Hurtado, professor in the Graduate School of Education and Information and director of the Higher Education Research Institute, will give

10 little-known facts about JMU President AlgerMarch 9, 2016: Students got a peek unto the life of JMU President Alger at MADTalks, an event hosted by the Honors Program. In a relaxed Ted Talks-style conversation, Pres. Alger answered questions on topics ranging from role models to entertainment.

No joking, comedy has a place for teaching scienceMarch 4, 2016: The demystifying started by having the comedy troupe members asking Whitmeyer questions in an attempt to find out what kind of scientist he was. After accomplishing that, the next task involved the trio trying to

Biotechnology outreach gets boost from faculty grantMarch 3, 2016: We were engaged in a collaborative research project in which high school students isolate new strains of an agriculturally significant soil bacterium associated with soybean crops in the valley